Kitchen Assistant
Woodmansterne School, London, SW16 5UQ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Working hours: 10.00am to 3.00pm - Monday to Friday (Term Time Only)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale 1/2: Spinal Point 2-4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a reliable, creative, and motivated Kitchen Assistant to support the smooth and safe running of our school kitchen(s); someone with the knowledge and skills who would relish the opportunity to join our passionate team to help provide healthy, fresh, nutritious food for pupils and staff.
Woodmansterne School & Sixth Form is a diverse and vibrant community; we benefit from thisrich variety of cultures and traditions within the community we serve. We are a unique all-through school (Nursery to Year 13), looking to appoint an exceptional Kitchen Assistant whoshares our values and determination.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious kitchen assistant who:
- has experience of preparing fresh interesting and nutritious meals;
- has a good grasp of multiple cooking methods and an understanding of correct cooking procedures such as blanching, searing, grilling, steaming, browning and sautéing ;
- can work with the head chef/sous chef on recipes and menu ideas;
- has the ability to read and complete simple instructions, such as cleaning rota, work rota and temperature control;
- is able to understand seasonality and seasonally appropriate foods;
- is able to work within health & safety standards and food hygiene regulations;
- have strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
Our inclusive and highly skilled leadership team bring a range of experience and insight to their roles andare committed to providing an exceptional and enriching experience for all.
What the school offers its staff
As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and risk taking in your teaching, work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this wonderful school and supported by an experienced and supportive leadership team.
Why should you come and work for us?
- We have fantastic children and families (many schools say that, but we really do);
- We have amazing new buildings (1 which is award winning) with two fantastic libraries, dedicated ICT suites, specialist food rooms, science labs, music provision and well-resourced, ICT rich learning spaces and a huge playing field;
- Half-price wrap around care if your child/ren attend Play Professionals after school club provision (either at Woodmansterne or another school);
- Our exciting, enriched, curriculum is pupil-centred aimed at capturing every child’s full learning potential;
- We are committed to staff well-being and have a well-being committee who arrange book clubs, get-togethers, well-being INSETs, exercise classes and well-being activities, as well as working closely with leaders to improve staff well-being;
- A commitment to personalised professional development and opportunities for career growth;
- We have a cohesive, friendly, highly-skilled and passionate staff body, who are completely committed to Woodmansterne’s values and ethos;
- Access to Cyclescheme;
- Free refreshments (tea, coffee and sugar) in our wonderful spacious staffrooms and work areas;
- Delicious food cooked by our Chefs in Schools team at affordable prices;
- The uniqueness of our all-through provision means exciting opportunities for cross-phase collaboration between primary and secondary;
- We have strong partnerships with families, the local community, other Lambeth schools and Teaching Alliances.
Woodmansterne benefits from a variety of cultures and tradition; as well as celebrating our differences, we come together with shared values of cooperation, unity, respect, aspiration, responsibility and integrity. We provide an exciting, enriched educational experience for all our pupils and children develop high self-esteem, high aspirations and make excellent progress. We expect that all Woodmansterne children leave us imbued with the confidence, resilience and skills needed to prepare them for a successful and happy future.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Woodmansterne School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1621 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodmansterne School website
- Email address
- recruitment@woodmansterne.london
- Phone number
- 02087641825
Working at Woodmansterne is never dull. Creative ideas are listened to and considered and challenge is encouraged. Staff here are keen and confident to go the extra mile, knowing that their input is valued and respected. Woodmansterne is a special place, ask anyone who has walked through our doors, the learning environment is calm and enriched; pupils, staff and parents are happy.
Our goal is simple, to ‘achieve excellence together’. We do this by supporting each other and having a relentless focus on inspiring our young people (and each other) to be the very best version of themselves that they can be. Woodmansterne has a diverse and vibrant community and as a school we benefit from this rich variety of cultures and traditions .
Working closely across primary and secondary phases has ensured cohesion between staff, a greater understanding of effective transition and how children learn and flourish. As a community, we embrace opportunities to learn from each other, rise to challenges and overcome obstacles.
As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular research based and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and take risks in your teaching, and work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this happy, community school and supported by experienced and supportive leaders.
Prospective applicants are always welcome to visit, please contact recruitment@woodmansterne.london or by phoning the School on 02087641825
Arranging a visit to Woodmansterne School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@woodmansterne.london.
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